Longridge, Preston
Gosh, I’m really struggling to find places I haven’t been in the North of England! I’d heard of Longridge as it’s a place for lots of engineering and stuff like that. When I Googled and discovered it was a “medium-sized town” I thought we’d give it a go. If it’s not so exciting we can go to nearby Preston . Longridge is about 8 miles north east of Preston and 30 miles from Manchester. From North Manchester take the M60, M61, M6 and exit junction 31A onto the B6242, B6243, B5269 and head towards Berry Lane. There is free on street parking in Longridge, which is always a plus. The town itself is a traditionally northern town built from the local sandstone. Berry Lane is the main shopping area with quite a few local pubs dotted across the town. It was a grey Monday afternoon, but Longridge did have a good deal to offer. First and foremost it has charity shops – 5 in total including a Children’s Barnardos. It made me chuckle to overhe...